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Amyl Alcohol

Level 4Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary

Amyl Alcohol is a flavoring — Synthetic berry, chocolate, fruit, liquor, rum flavoring; nail polish solvent

What it does

Synthetic berry, chocolate, fruit, liquor, rum flavoring; nail polish solvent

Where you'll see it

Beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, gelatin desserts, chewing gum; cocoa and oranges naturally

What the research says

Highly toxic and narcotic; ingestion of as little as 30 milligrams has killed humans. Inhalation causes violent symptoms.

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Highly toxic and narcotic; ingestion of as little as 30 milligrams has killed humans